Don't Call Me a Hero: Teaching Is Breaking Us—And No One Is Listening

What Teaching Looks Like Today.

What happens when teaching becomes too much—and no one is listening?

Don't Call Me a Hero is a raw, unfiltered look at what it really means to teach in today’s schools—from the daily chaos and emotional toll to the relentless micromanagement that pushes educators to the edge.

If you've ever:

• Sat in your car after school and cried

• Questioned whether you can keep doing this job

• Felt unseen, unheard, or just plain exhausted

…this book is for you.

Written with grit, heart, and brutal honesty, Nati Carrillo pulls back the curtain on a profession romanticized by the public but quietly breaking the people doing it. From overcrowded classrooms and unpaid hours to surveillance culture and compassion fatigue, this is the story behind the smiling bulletin boards—and the truth that rarely gets told.

Whether you're a teacher, parent, policymaker, or just someone who cares about what’s really happening in education, Don't Call Me a Hero will challenge what you think you know—and leave you asking:

How much more are we expecting teachers to give… before there’s nothing left?

Perfect for:

• Burned-out educators looking for validation and community

• Parents who want to understand what teachers face behind the scenes

• College students entering education who need the full picture

• Anyone who believes schools need to change—starting now

Because this isn’t just a teacher’s story—it's your story, and it’s a wake-up call.

If you're an educator hanging on by a thread… you are not alone. You are not failing. And your story deserves to be heard.

authentic connection to today's society to teaching!

I loved how pure and real this book is! I highly recommend this book be read or listened to by anyone who has a family member who is a teacher, who has an ounce of assumption that the job is easy and that a single complaint toward burnout is nonsense.